Scruggs-style American bluegrass banjo player. Father of guitarist David Grier. Born April 15, 1938. Died December 10, 2019.
Grier played live & recorded with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys from 1965-1967, and also played and recorded with Hazel Dickens And Alice Gerrard, Peter Rowan and Tex Logan. In the 1970s he was a member of Buzz Busby's band and recorded several albums with him. He retired from music in 1984.
2005
Smithsonian Folkways
CD, Comp
2002
Rounder Records
CD, Comp, RE
2002
2002
2002
2001
1997
Rebel Records (3)
4xCD, Comp
1996
1987
1985
Rebel Records Of Canada
LP, Comp
1984
1982
1982
1981
1978
1976
1974
Rounder Records
LP, Album
1973
1973
1972
Jessup Records, Inc.
LP, Album
1972
1967
1965
Lamar Grier
Lamar Grier